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Affluence in TR16

How TR16 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Cornwall
Region
South West
Population
43,447 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off TR16 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, TR16 scores 4.3 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (2.8 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.3/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 23 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services2.8
  • Living environment3.3
  • Employment4.7
  • Income4.7
  • Children in low-income families4.7
  • Education and skills5.3
  • Older people in low-income households5.3
  • Health and disability5.5
  • Crime7.7
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£47,208
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
34%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

56.2% of adults in TR16 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 26.1% are retired and 4.8% are full-time students.

TR16England
Employee, full-time30.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.8%11.9%
Self-employed11.9%9.5%
Unemployed1.9%2.9%
Full-time student4.8%7.9%
Retired26.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.5%4.1%
Other2.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

29.4% of adults in TR16 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

TR16England
Higher managerial & professional9.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.3%19.9%
Intermediate11.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed14.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.6%5.3%
Semi-routine14.3%11.3%
Routine12.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.2%8.5%
Full-time students4.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

30.7% of adults in TR16 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 16.9% have no qualifications.

TR16England
Degree level or above30.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.2%5.3%
Other qualifications2.4%2.8%
No qualifications16.9%18.1%

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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